Organisations
Association of University Presses (AUP)
Open Access Books Network (OABN)
A shared community space / network for those interested in all things OA books, non judgemental, informal and open to all stakeholder groups. It also has its own FAQs, blog posts and other information. A great space for passionate conversations around OA books, it should be supported!
See: https://openaccessbooksnetwork.hcommons.org/
Of particular interest may be:
Open Access Books Network: ‘Mythbusters’ video series
A video series by OABN to dispel key myths around OA books that may put prospective authors off. These address often-asked questions in an approachable and helpful way, and the answers are provided by relevant external partners including OA authors.
See: https://openaccessbooksnetwork.hcommons.org/oa-mythbusters/
Open Access Books Network: Around the World with the OABN
A series of blog posts which focus on OA books in a different country around the world, highlighting their regional experiences, problems and successes. This is an ongoing series that is still being updated, and unlike many OA resources provides (emic) perspectives from beyond the ERA.
See: https://openaccessbooksnetwork.hcommons.org/category/around-the-world-with-the-oabn/
OPERAS Metrics
- OPERAS Metrics
Thoth
Open Access Institutional Publishers (OASPA)
The Open Access Institutional Publishers
Library Publishing Coalition (LPC)
OASPA
OAPEN
Open access tracking project
Project Muse
Open Research Library
Open Research Community
JSTOR Research Library
The Publishers Learning and Community Exchange (PLACE)
SciELO
Ulibros
SPARC Europe
Association of European University Presses (AEUP)
Open Access Australasia
Open Access Australasia advocates for and supports practical initiatives on open access in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. It is a large community, with several written resources, groups, directories, and others.